It was Alex's birthday. Piper pretended to go to sleep early and Alex followed suit. Then they snuck in her cube in the middle of the night and decorated it. She remembered that her mom used to make a big deal out of Alex's birthday and Piper was trying to do the same thing. She woke to their cube all decorated with handmade banners and signs. She laughed with delight. It was a Saturday so they didn't have to work. Piper sat in the floor before her bunk and handed her some wrapped presents.
"Limited due to where we are but I'd give you everything if I could." she said shyly. Alex smiled and reached out to stroke her cheek.
"Well I do deserve everything awesome." she said with a smirk. Piper rolled her eyes. Alex opened the gifts. There was some more lotion, like she made her at Christmas, three candy bars and a scarf. Piper tried to make the scarf but luckily Carmen took pity on her and helped her. Soon it would be too warm or it but she knew that Alex would have many more winters there at Litchfield.
"I love them. Thank you." she looked around and saw it was clear, then leaned down to kiss her lips softly. They went to breakfast and Nicky gave her three books. They were all new and ones that showed how well Nicky knew Alex. Piper tried not to feel a twinge of jealousy but failed miserably. Alex hugged her. Others gave her food and items from Commissary. They went for a walk around the track, Alex linked her arm in Piper's arm as they walked.
"So another year older...what is this year going to hold for you?" Piper asked. Alex snorted.
"The same as this year, more of fucking prison. Boredom and idiots all around...plus letting you go." Alex looked down as she said the last part. Piper didn't discuss her approaching date. She had four months left on her sentence with good time. Alex had asked her not to discuss her plans so she hadn't. But there were some realities that they had to talk about.
"Federal parole prevents contact with other convicts for the first two years out. I checked and I don't think it means I can't write." she looked to Alex with hope in her eyes. Alex walked on and nodded but didn't really speak more on the subject.
"Easter is coming. I think there is a big visitation that day. Is your Dad going to be able to come?" Alex asked, changing the subject. Piper said he was and she was looking forward to seeing him. She said Cal may come and bring Neri too, whom she had yet to meet. She didn't mention Larry. Alex said her cousin and aunt were going to try and come. They then talked about how the trees were beginning to bloom.
Alex laughed, "did you really tell one of those scared straight kids you were going to do to them what the Spring does to cherry trees?" Piper laughed remembering.
"Um yeah but I added 'in a prison way' you know..to keep with the metaphor. Besides, they had all tried cursing in their faces, Lena didn't bat an eye. I do feel bad though about sicking Pensa-fucking-tucky on her." Piper shook her head as she spoke
"Please, you made up for that and we both know how Pensatucky repaid you. I am so glad that crazy bitch is in Maximum. How do you like your new counselor?" Alex asked out of no where. Piper shrugged. She had met with him once and he seemed very disinterested. To Piper, after Healy, this was wonderful.
"He didn't say the word Lesbian the whole conversation so that is a perk. I really wish you weren't still with Healy." Piper reached down as she said it and took Alex by the hand. They were at the far point in the track and close enough it wouldn't be seen by the guard.
"He rarely speaks to me, just does what he has to then lets me go. He knows I hate him and the feeling is mutual. You never did say what it was that made you hate him so...well besides throwing you in SHU for dancing with me." Alex asked.
"You know, being that close to you...it was almost worth it. For a few moments we were back in a club with only the two of us. I love the way you dance with me, always have...you make me feel like I'm the sexiest person in the room." Piper bit her lip as she said that and Alex gave her a bright brilliant smile. They dropped hands as they moved closer to the guard but Piper still felt her hand tingle with Alex's touch. Alex didn't mention that Piper didn't answer the question about Healy.
"Let's think back to some of the places we danced...you were by far the sexiest in that dive in Java. You weren't sick yet and your body was taut, healthy and I couldn't keep my eyes off of you." Alex looked at her that way and Piper felt her body vibrate with need.
She took Alex by the arm and directed her towards the gate. They had another half hour to walk outside but Piper seemed determined to take her inside. Alex followed and soon she realized that Piper was taking her to an empty office. She tried the door and smiled as it opened. Both slipped inside and Piper turned, tearing at Alex's clothing with a haste born of total lust. Alex took her by her hair, at the base and bent her head back. It didn't hurt at all but it made Piper's knees weak. Alex feasted on her neck, licking and nibbling down as she slipped her long middle finger inside of Piper.
"You are all I need today. This...inside of you is the best present I could ever hope for..." She pushed Piper against the desk and added a finger. She sucked at each hard nipple and started to push her hips back and forth as they pressed against her hand. In and out she drove Piper mad, stopping or pulling out when she was about to cum. Piper was never quiet, so Alex kissed her, still controlling her head by her hair. Piper begged her with sweet whimpers until Alex relented and pushed her over the edge. Piper came like a shot, soaking her hand. Alex let go of her hair and pulled her in to a tight embrace. Piper shivered in her arms for a long while. She started to bend her knees to please Alex and she wouldn't let her go.
"No kid, I...came so hard with you. I swear you're the only one I've ever done that with..I feel like what I do to you I do to myself. I'll never understand it." They kissed and got their clothing back on. Piper hoped that whomever used this office, didn't come in till Monday as it reeked of their lovemaking.
"Okay so that was an amazing distraction. I still want an answer...one final gift. What did Healy do that made you hate him so much?" Alex asked casually. Piper froze. She was caught because she knew Alex wouldn't let it go.
Piper sighed and considered lying, but she looked at Alex and knew she'd know. "That night, with Pensatucky, he came outside and I yelled at him for help. I told him she was trying to kill me and he just turned and went back inside. Hell, Tiffany waved at him. I think he saw her and let her go out. He even told Kaputo he saw me leave the show to try and get me caught. I had witnesses to my injuries and he would have had to admit he let two prisoners go in to a restricted area. We were at an impasse. I thought maybe he set Henton up to attack me but I couldn't prove it. I asked Henton, he didn't seem to register what I said so maybe he was just stupid enough to think he could get away with it. Anyway, it is over. I'm no longer under his thumb." She exhaled as she finished. She had been holding it away from Alex for so long it was great to finally feel like the air was clear with them. Alex didn't speak she just nodded.
"You go first, I'll see you for count then we can head to lunch. I heart you Piper Chapman." Alex said with an amazing grin. Piper blew her a kiss and slipped out of the office.
They were in London after a long trip to Indonesia and Piper was craving a simple English muffin with an egg. She slipped out of bed and made her way down to the corner café. She brought come coffee, muffins and the like back up to the room. Alex was still sleeping but she was thrashing about, obviously in the middle of a terrible dream. She was shouting, "No, no Mom, don't go." It kinda scared Piper as Alex never had dreams like that. She gently woke her up and Alex had clung to her with such fervor that Piper was scared.
"Want to talk about it?" she asked. Alex shook her head and finally leaned back against the pillows.
"Where were you?" she asked, seeing the bag and coffee. Piper told her she got breakfast and served her girlfriend their morning feast. Alex ate quietly and sipped her coffee, more and more becoming the woman Piper loved. Alex just wasn't Alex before coffee.
"When I was younger, my mom would go out on dates and sometimes I would just look at he guy and know he was bad news. She'd leave me in the apartment alone. I mean she worked like four jobs so it was always good when she went out, but sometimes I would have these feelings. I was right you know. Each time they were a jerk. One stole her money, another left her at a gas station and we didn't get our car back for days." Alex sipped her coffee and Piper just listened. She put her muffin down, half eaten as her appetite left.
"That must have been hard. I know how much you love her. What brought that back now?" Piper asked. Alex sipped her coffee again and shrugged. Piper took her cup and pulled her up from the bed. "Shower with me, Ms Vause. Let's go wash away all the bad memories and make some new sexy ones," Piper said in her sexiest voice. Alex followed gladly and they did just that.
The day went well and Piper felt that Alex enjoyed herself. They had watched a movie, a comedy most people had seen before. Piper got to hold her hand through the entire thing and it made her heart soar. Red made Alex two cupcakes and she ate them slowly like they were manna from the Gods. Piper was tempted to give hers to Alex as well but she really wanted her cupcake. That night, Piper slipped in to her bed and they snuggled.
"I'm glad you told me about Healy. We have to stick together in this place. Now I know him better and will be more careful around him." Piper nodded. She wanted to warn Alex not to try anything but she knew that she'd do what she wanted to do. Piper hoped she made the right decision as she closed her eyes and enjoyed being in the arms of the only woman she had ever loved.
***thanks for all the reviews! you can follow me on twitter, same as my name here as I sometimes post storyline threads for feedback. Season 2 started filming today! Yay! Peace, Faecym